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Schools in New Barnet

Hertfordshire · Barnet · 2 schools

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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Barnet (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

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Nearest primary
Cromer Road Primary School

0.4 km away

Nearest secondary
JCoSS

0 km away · Good

Area quality

5

of 14 in & around New Barnet rated Good or Outstanding

Schools in New Barnet (2)

  • JCoSS

    Secondary · Ages 11-19 · EN4 9GE

    Ofsted: Good (2022)Attainment 8: 61 (2026)51% of first choices got in
  • Lyonsdown School

    Prep · Ages 3-11 · Independent · EN5 1SA

By type:Secondary schools in New Barnet (1)Prep schools in New Barnet (1)

Total Schools

2

0 primary · 1 secondary

Total Pupils

1,495

93% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

1

0 outstanding · 1 good

Capacity

1,608

113 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

1
1
Good: 1
Not inspected: 1

Area Performance (2026)

Attainment 8

61.0

GCSE Eng+Maths

73.8%

School Capacity & Demand

Housing Growth Detected

63 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +16 primary and +11 secondary pupils.

Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)

Secondary Schools

HIGH pressure
1,356 pupils1,360 capacity

100% occupied · 4 spare places

Projected additional demand: +11 pupils

Questions parents ask about schools in New Barnet

How many schools are there in New Barnet?

New Barnet has 2 open schools: 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 independent.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in New Barnet?

None of the 1 graded schools in New Barnet currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Are there grammar schools in New Barnet?

No. None of the state secondary schools in New Barnet selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in New Barnet have catchment areas?

Most state schools in New Barnet have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Barnet allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in New Barnet?

Apply to Barnet through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.